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Wagner Seahawks football

American football team of Wagner College

Summary

American football team of Wagner College

FieldValue
CurrentSeason2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
TeamNameWagner Seahawks football
ImageWagner Seahawks wordmark.png
ImageSize250
HeadCoachTom Masella
HeadCoachYear6th
HCWins14
HCLosses45
StadiumWagner College Stadium
StadCapacity4,000
LocationStaten Island, New York
NCAAdivisionI FCS
ConferenceNEC
FirstYear
AthleticDirectorWalt Hameline
ATWins428
ATLosses425
ATTies19
D3NatlTitles1987
ConfTitlesNEC: 2012, 2014
WebsiteNamewagnerathletics.com
WebsiteURLhttps://wagnerathletics.com/sports/football

The Wagner Seahawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wagner College located in the U.S. state of New York. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Wagner's first football team was fielded in 1927. The team plays its home games at the 3,300 seat Wagner College Stadium in Staten Island, New York. The Seahawks are coached by Tom Masella.

History

Classifications

  • 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1992: NCAA Division III
  • 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

  • 1927: Independent
  • 1928–1929: Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
  • 1930–1957: Independent
  • 1958–1974: Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation
  • 1972–1977: Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
  • 1978–1991: Division III Independent
  • 1992: Liberty Football Conference
  • 1993–1995: NCAA Division I–AA Independent
  • 1996–present: Northeast Conference

Head coaching history

Main article: List of Wagner Seahawks head football coaches

Championships

National championships

Wagner has made one appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship Game, defeating Dayton 19–3 in the 1987 championship game. Under head coach Walt Hameline, Wagner won its first championship in school history by dominating St. John's 48–7 in November 1983, avenging one of its only two losses that season. The Seahawks scored the first four times they had the ball in the opening half. The senior class ended their careers as one of the winningest in Wagner history with a four-year record of 34–6–2. This class also played part in Wagner's first-ever NCAA appearance in 1980, and helped establish the foundation to Wagner's rise as a national power in Division III, culminating in a national championship in 1987, and eventual move to NCAA I-AA (now FCS) status.

1987Walt HamelineNCAA Division III Playoffs13–1Won NCAA Division IIII National Championship Game (19–3 over Dayton)

Conference championships

Wagner has won two conference championships.

2014†Northeast Conference7–45–1

Playoffs

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Seahawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.

2012First Round
Second RoundColgate
Eastern WashingtonW 31–20
L 19–29

NCAA Division III

The Seahawks have appeared in the Division III playoffs four times with an overall record of 4–3. They were Division III National Champions in 1987.

1988First RoundIthacaL 31–34 OT

Bowls

The Seahawks played in several ECAC Bowls (1983, 1985, 1986, 1992), going 4-0.

Future non-conference opponents

Future non-conference opponents announced as of August 21, 2025.

Norfolk State

References

References

  1. https://sports-chronicles.com/ecacbowls/pages/results_by_bowl
  2. "Wagner Seahawks Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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